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Rolling your clothing instead of folding will allow you to save so much space, and pack more! A good tip if you're traveling and intend to buy souvenirs is to
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fold at first and roll on your way back. This allows you to not overpack initially so you have space for anything you purchase!
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While most hotels provide soaps, if you're not staying in hotels or prefer your own, then you need to pack more toiletries than you may realize. Liquids are the absolute worst, when bottles
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crack mid-travel or are left slightly open they spill everywhere. Even worse, often when there's a shift in altitude the pressure of liquids in bottles can cause a small explosion and large
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mess. Use dry products such as a shampoo and conditioner bars, solid lotions and soaps. These are light in weight and won't cause messes.
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It can be stressful if you don't know exactly what you'll be doing or where you'll be going but overpacking is one of the biggest annoyances when traveling. Take a
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few staple pieces that can be interchanged to make new outfits, pack dresses that can be dressed up for a night out or down for lunch, and always have shoes
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that can be swapped through different outfits. It can help if you limit yourself to a certain number of items based on how many weeks you are
traveling.
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While these aren't a necessity, they make packing SUPER easy, and vacuums aren't necessary. There are travel space saver bags that you can squeeze the air out of. You simply
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pack your bag, zip the end, and squeeze. It's actually a little fun.
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Packing cubes are a great way to keep things organized! You can still roll and fold clothes, but whether it's outerwear or underwear you can organize them in these
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To keep your jewelry from getting tangled use straws! Who would've thought right? For longer necklaces use two and for bracelets cut them in half, it's as simple as that.
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You don't need to pack a full pill bottle for your trip especially if you take multiple pills. From vitamins to medication, a pill caddy could help organize your meds and
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Knowing what goes in your checked baggage versus your carry on will also help with packing since there are very strict restrictions for TSA and and different airlines. If you're not
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flying, you don't have these worries but if you are and you've accidentally packed your liquids in your carry on, get ready to toss them at security. Pack efficiently and have anything
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you need to keep handy like a passport and ID in your purse.
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How are neck pillows a packing hack? Neck pillows are great to have when traveling but a lot of people make the mistake of packing them within their bags. Do not
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do this! Take advantage of neck pillows that have small clips and clip them onto your bag's handle.
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And last but not least, put your shoes in shower caps. After you've walked around this will save your clothes from getting dirty!
From over packing to under packing, there plenty of mistakes we all make when packing. Knowing what you may need or how to pack so efficiently that you have space for days is something that'll save you over and over again once you're on your trip. This is especially true for those of you who tend to shop a lot while traveling for souvenirs.
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